Kurt Williams

About Kurt Williams

I’m a Program Manager with 10+ years of experience leading large-scale distributed, global engineering programs across cloud infrastructure and embedded systems. My focus is on connecting business vision with technical execution — managing dependencies, mitigating risk, and enabling engineering teams to deliver at scale.At Philips, I’ve led global programs spanning 260 engineers across six sites, including multi-cloud migrations, SaaS platform integrations, and IP protection initiatives. Earlier roles at Vertafore, WatchGuard, and HP strengthened my background in infrastructure, DevOps, and secure SaaS delivery.I’m passionate about empowering cross-functional teams to deliver complex technical programs efficiently and reliably. SELECTED SPEAKING APPEARANCESVista Portfolio Companies Best Practices Sharing SummitNetVU PowerUsersVista Portfolio Companies CTO Webinar Series NetVU Customer Roadmap Webinar SeriesSPECIALITIESCertified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Scrum MethodologiesLeading cross-functional stakeholders and multiple dev teamsRelease planning, Iteration, Sprint PlanningCross-functional release process optimizationPortfolio roadmap planningHardware productsSaaS productsiOS and Android mobile product launches and ongoing releasesCollecting and prioritizing customer feedbackBacklog refinement and managementDefining User StoriesDemoing products to customers and internal teamsPragmatic Marketing MethodologyLean Startup MethodologyQuickly establishing credibility and partnershipsNegotiationSkill interacting with diverse technical and non-technical groups-spanning all organizational levelsContinuous Improvement (Certified Six Sigma Green Belt)Microsoft Project Microsoft Excel

Experience

1. Senior Enterprise Program Manager

   Heartstream

   Jan 2026 — Present · Bothell, WA, US

   Leading cross-functional teams across engineering, sales and ops to stand up newly-formed Heartstream AED manufacturer.

Education

• University of Idaho

  BS Computer Science

Skills

• Linux
• Software Engineering
• Hp
• Product Development
• Requirement Specifications
• Program Management
• Process Scheduler
• Integration
• Organizing
• Agile Methodologies
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Capacity Planning
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Scheduling
• Requirements Specification
• Requirements Gathering
• Testing
• Change Management
• Enterprise Software
• Xml
• Test Automation
• Software Development
• Scrum